Topic: United States
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6 international organizations that support jobs and businesses
Many organizations, both in the United States and abroad, seek to help entrepreneurial individuals and small businesses through microfinance and other means. Here are six organizations that support job creation and new businesses around the world.
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10 biggest US foundations and what they do
What are the 10 biggest foundations in the United States? Here they are in ascending order, based on their assets, along with a little bit about what social problems each addresses.
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Top 10 fitness apps
With summer in full swing, you might be wondering about the best way to get fit. Click through our top 10 summer fitness apps to find out how your iPhone or Android smart phone can help you stay in shape.
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'Full Upright and Locked Position': 7 (sometimes sobering) facts about air travel
From the facts about airline food to the truth about why bags get lost, writer and former FAA chief counsel Mark Gerchick takes a hard look at traveling by plane in "Full Upright and Locked Position."
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NSA surveillance 101: What US intelligence agencies are doing, what they know
US intelligence agencies are gathering massive amounts of US telephone calling data and social media data on both foreigners and citizens. Here are seven questions and answers about what is known so far.
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Letters to the Editor
Readers write about reinstating the Fairness Doctrine, why the UN Security Council must present a united front, ways to make coal- burning waste a useful byproduct, and what Obama can do to save the US economy.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion In the name of peace, Israelis and Palestinians should become European
Membership in the EU would be a win-win-win.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion Revolutionary help for homeowners
Homeownership doesn't have to be 'all-or-nothing.'
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Obama's nimble economics
His 'do what works' approach reflects the difficult nature of this complex recession.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
US unveils new $800 billion plan to loosen credit
The money will go to unfreeze mortgage and consumer lending.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
Getting there: How can I figure out the greenest way to go?
Driving generates fewer greenhouse-gas emissions than flying, but fuel cost is a factor.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
Reviews of three biographies for children
Real stories about interesting lives are colorfully narrated for young readers.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
The French and Indian War
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
What was this holiday in November?
A Russian immigrant learns what American Thanksgiving is all about.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
The Bible's message of hope and healing
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
11/26/2008 12:00 am -
Russia's new presence in Latin America
President Medvedev visits Venezuela this week as a Russian nuclear warship leads joint maneuvers.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Curaçao buffeted as it plays host to US military site, Venezuelan business interests
US vessels have been making frequent calls. The island also hosts US surveillance planes.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Rise in crime, kidnapping, top Afghans' worries
Western forces target the Taliban, but for many Afghans the biggest threat comes from criminals and complicitous police.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Heads of US charity convicted on terror-financing charges
Five leaders of the Holy Land Foundation funneled money to organizations controlled by the militant group Hamas, a jury decided Monday.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
USA
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
As Latinos tilt Democratic, can Texas stay ‘red’?
The Lone Star State is the last big GOP bastion where Hispanics are a sizable voting bloc.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Who will fill Obama’s Senate seat?
The Illinois governor has promised to name someone before the end of the year.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Can US judges order detainees released?
That's a key question in the case of 17 Chinese Muslims held at Guantánamo, which a federal appeals court panel takes up Monday.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Our first century
A mandate to 'lighten' still drives the Monitor at the dawn of its second 100 years.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Letters to the Editor
Readers write about why Hillary Clinton should not become secretary of State, why the results of a recent green poll could be misleading, what a 'science president' is, and a way to end a dispute between India and Pakistan.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Opinion For China and Taiwan, a welcome thaw
We are witnessing a maturing relationship in which the antagonists have agreed to put aside the issue that has divided them for 60 years in favor of getting practical benefits.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
The Monitor's View Iraq's vote for independence
Its parliament should approve a pact on a 2011 US withdrawal to assert Iraqi sovereignty.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Obama acting increasingly presidential
Not 'a minute to waste' in addressing economic woes, the president-elect says.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
Fewer fliers this Thanksgiving, but flights will still be packed
The airlines, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Bush administration are taking steps for smoother traveling.
11/25/2008 12:00 am -
In Michigan's auto belt, it's nail-biting time
Workers and residents worry that one of the Big Three might not make it.
11/25/2008 12:00 am
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